B1973 - Foundations of general and inorganic Chemistry P

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will be able to: (a) understand the principles of General Chemistry, including the relationship between structure and chemical-physical properties; (b) distinguish the types of reactions such as acid-base and redox; (c) write and balance chemical equations; (d) understand the principles of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics; (e) understand the general principles of electrochemistry and explain through them the phenomena of metal corrosion.

Course contents

1. Atomic composition, atomic number, isotopes.

2. Chemical formulas - Mole – Molecular weight.

3. Atomic orbitals – Electronic configuration of the elements –Periodic Table of the elements and periodic properties.

4. Covalent bond: Lewis model, molecular geometry, hybrid orbitals – Ionic bond: lattice energy and properties of ionic compounds – Metal bond – Intermolecular forces: Van der Waals interactions, hydrogen bond.

5. Properties of gas, liquid and solid – Ideal gas, gas mixtures. Evaporation - State diagrams and phase transitions.

6. Chemical equations – Limiting reagent – Oxidation numbers and redox reactions.

7. Thermodynamic and chemical kinetic.

8. Properties and preparation of solutions - Concentrations – Colligative properties.

9. Chemical equilibrium.

10. Acids and bases in water.

11. Solubility equilibria.

12. Electrochemistry.

Readings/Bibliography

Documents and slides shown are made available to students on the Virtuale platform (https://virtuale.unibo.it/).

Any textbook of general/basic chemistry at the university level. A few suggestions among many:

• R. Chang, Fondamenti di chimica generale, McGraw Hill
• A. M. Manotti Lanfredi, A. Tiripicchio, Fondamenti di chimica, CEA
• P. M. S. Silberberg, Chimica, McGraw Hill
• F. Nobile, P. Mastrorilli, La chimica di base, CEA
• L. Palmisano e altri, Elementi di chimica, Edises

Teaching methods

Lectures integrated with exercises and discussion with the students. The lessons are supported with powerpoint presentations and the use of the blackboard. Teaching videos will be shown and anonymous online tests will be given to aid the learning process.

Assessment methods

 

Assessment of the learning outcomes is carried out by a written test and an oral exam. The test, which includes problems, exercises and open answers, is passed with a score equal or higher than 18/30. Examples of problems and questions similar to those of the final exam are provided. Access to oral exam is possible after passing the written test. Oral exam is aimed at evaluating the knowledge and abilities indicated among the learning objectives of the course, according to the following evaluation grid:

Preparazione su un numero molto limitato di argomenti affrontati nel corso e capacità di analisi che emerge solo con l’aiuto del docente, espressione in linguaggio complessivamente corretto → 18-19;

Preparazione su un numero limitato di argomenti affrontati nel corso e capacità di analisi autonoma solo su questioni puramente esecutive, espressione in linguaggio corretto → 20-24;

Preparazione su un numero ampio di argomenti affrontati nel corso, capacità di compiere scelte autonome di analisi critica, padronanza della terminologia specifica → 25-29;

Preparazione sostanzialmente esaustiva sugli argomenti affrontati nel corso, capacità di compiere scelte autonome di analisi critica e di collegamento, piena padronanza della terminologia specifica e capacità di argomentazione e autoriflessione → 30-30L.

Preparation on a very limited number of topics covered during the course and analytical skills emerging only with the teacher's help, overall correct language expression → 18-19;

Preparation on a limited number of topics covered during the course and autonomous analytical skills only on purely executive issues, correct language expression → 20-24;

Preparation on a broad number of topics covered during the course, ability to make autonomous choices of critical analysis, mastery of specific terminology → 25-29;

Substantially exhaustive preparation on the topics covered during the course, ability to make autonomous choices of critical and connective analysis, full mastery of specific terminology, and ability to argue and self-reflect → 30-30L.

The final mark is an average of the written and oral exam.
Registration to the written and oral exams is required through “Alma Esami” web platform, in observation to the stated deadlines. 

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible  (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance to the lecturer (15 days before the exam date), so she or he can assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Blackboard and PowerPoint presentations for lectures. Documents and slides shown are made available to students by https://virtuale.unibo.it/ . To access it is necessary to register through the institutional account @studio.unibo.it.

Office hours

See the website of Cristina Femoni